#BD5775
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.1% 0.134 3.6), rgb(189, 87, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BD5775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5775 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 87, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.134 3.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD5775 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5775 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5775 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5775 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4879A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66781
oklch(63.1% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5775
oklch(59.1% 0.134 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#983D59
oklch(49.1% 0.125 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#BD5775 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696C76 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838073 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D62 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5775
#BD5775
oklch(59.1% 0.134 3.6)
- #009284
#009284
oklch(59.3% 0.105 183.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD5775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
Use #BD5775 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.